US4011851A
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Distributor assembly for a vehicle
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1975-08-25
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Granted: 1977-03-15
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Expires: 1995-08-25
Abstract
Abstract In a distributor assembly having a conventional cap with terminals therein and a conventional rotor assembly having a rotor shaft and vacuum advance mechanism, the improvement comprising a cartridge assembly housing disposed between the cap and the rotor assembly having a vacuum actuating pin engaging the vacuum advance mechanism and a connecting shaft inter-connecting the cap and the rotor shaft. The housing includes a conventional breaker point assembly, condenser and actuating cam therein and appropriate electrical connections. The cartridge assembly includes access therein for adjusting the point assembly and may be either permanently secured to the distributor cap or separable therefrom. In this manner, a vehicle owner can quickly and easily replace points and condenser in his vehicle without complicated equipment.
Inventors
- 👤 Eden E. Beutler
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 01:14
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02P; F02P7/00; F02P7/02; F02P7/021
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
441 words
In a distributor assembly for a vehicle including a distributor cap having a plurality of spaced contact terminals internally thereof and a rotor shaft assembly having a vacuum advance mechanism adapted to be engaging by a vacuum advance actuating pin and an upper housing assembly operatively connected to said vacuum advance mechanism with a rotor shaft axially extending through said rotor shaft assembly adapted to be connected to the lower end of a connecting shaft, and a rotor adjusted to be removably secured to the upper end of said connecting shaft, the improvement which comprises: a removable cartridge assembly including a housing having an outer wall and closed at one end by a top wall and the lower end by a bottom wall and having said connecting shaft axially extending therethrough and rotatable therein, said connecting shaft extending through said top wall and having rotor connecting means at its upper end for fixedly and removably securing said rotor thereto for rotation therewith in a predetermined orientation and accessible through said bottom wall and having a rotor shaft connecting means at its lower end for fixedly and removably securing said rotor shaft thereto for rotation therewith, said cartridge assembly further including first distributor cap connecting means associated with said housing for fixedly and removably securing said cartridge assembly to said distributor cap and second connecting means associated with said housing for fixedly and removably securing said cartridge assembly to said rotor shaft assembly, said cartridge assembly further including said vacuum advance actuating pin therein extending through said bottom wall and having its lower end operatively engaging said vacuum advance mechanism when said cartridge assembly is connected to said rotor shaft assembly, said rotor selectively engaging said contact terminals when said cartridge assembly is connected to said distributor cap, said cartridge assembly further including a cam rotatably connected to said connecting shaft internally of said housing between said top and bottom walls, and a breaker point assembly mounted internally of said housing and breaker point assembly actuating means associated with both said cam and said breaker point assembly for actuating said breaker point assembly when said cam is rotated, the upper end of said vaccum advance actuating pin being operatively connected to said breaker point assembly, and a pair of electrical connecting means, one of said electrical connecting means being operatively connected at one end to said breaker point assembly and having its free end extending out of said cartridge assembly and the other of said electrical connecting means being operatively connected at one end to said cartridge assembly and having its free end extending to a point remote from said cartridge assembly.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
441 words
In a distributor assembly for a vehicle including a distributor cap having a plurality of spaced contact terminals internally thereof and a rotor shaft assembly having a vacuum advance mechanism adapted to be engaging by a vacuum advance actuating pin and an upper housing assembly operatively connected to said vacuum advance mechanism with a rotor shaft axially extending through said rotor shaft assembly adapted to be connected to the lower end of a connecting shaft, and a rotor adjusted to be removably secured to the upper end of said connecting shaft, the improvement which comprises: a removable cartridge assembly including a housing having an outer wall and closed at one end by a top wall and the lower end by a bottom wall and having said connecting shaft axially extending therethrough and rotatable therein, said connecting shaft extending through said top wall and having rotor connecting means at its upper end for fixedly and removably securing said rotor thereto for rotation therewith in a predetermined orientation and accessible through said bottom wall and having a rotor shaft connecting means at its lower end for fixedly and removably securing said rotor shaft thereto for rotation therewith, said cartridge assembly further including first distributor cap connecting means associated with said housing for fixedly and removably securing said cartridge assembly to said distributor cap and second connecting means associated with said housing for fixedly and removably securing said cartridge assembly to said rotor shaft assembly, said cartridge assembly further including said vacuum advance actuating pin therein extending through said bottom wall and having its lower end operatively engaging said vacuum advance mechanism when said cartridge assembly is connected to said rotor shaft assembly, said rotor selectively engaging said contact terminals when said cartridge assembly is connected to said distributor cap, said cartridge assembly further including a cam rotatably connected to said connecting shaft internally of said housing between said top and bottom walls, and a breaker point assembly mounted internally of said housing and breaker point assembly actuating means associated with both said cam and said breaker point assembly for actuating said breaker point assembly when said cam is rotated, the upper end of said vaccum advance actuating pin being operatively connected to said breaker point assembly, and a pair of electrical connecting means, one of said electrical connecting means being operatively connected at one end to said breaker point assembly and having its free end extending out of said cartridge assembly and the other of said electrical connecting means being operatively connected at one end to said cartridge assembly and having its free end extending to a point remote from said cartridge assembly.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
In the improvement in the distributor assembly of claim 1 wherein said breaker point assembly includes breaker contact points mounted in a breaker contact plate mounted in said housing with said points spaced from said top and bottom walls.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
In the improvement in the distributor assembly of claim 1 including breaker point assembly access means associated with the top wall of said housing for providing access to said breaker point assembly externally of said housing.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
99 words
In the improvement in the distributor assembly of claim 1 wherein said first connecting means includes a first pair of spaced resilient clips pivotally mounted at predetermined locations on said housing and a first pair of spaced flange means mounted at predetermined locations on said distributor cap for receiving said first clips in locking engagement therewith and a second pair of spaced resilient clips pivotally mounted at predetermined locations on said rotor shaft assembly and a second pair of spaced flange means mounted at predetermined locations on said cartridge assembly for receiving said second clips in locking engagement therewith.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
428 words
In a distributor assembly for a vehicle including a rotor shaft assembly having a vacuum advance mechanism adapted to be engaging by a vacuum advance actuating pin and an upper housing assembly operatively connected to said vacuum advance mechanism with a rotor shaft axially extending through said rotor shaft assembly adapted to be connected to the lower end of a connecting shaft, and a rotor adapted to be removably secured to the upper end of said connecting shaft, the improvement which comprises: a distributor cap having a plurality of spaced contact terminals internally thereof fixedly secured to a cartridge assembly including a housing having an outer wall and closed at the lower end by a bottom wall and having said connecting shaft axially extending therethrough and rotatable therein, said connecting shaft having rotor connecting means at its upper end for fixedly and removably securing said rotor thereto for rotation therewith in a predetermined orientation and accessible through said bottom wall and having rotor shaft connecting means at its lower end for fixedly and removably securing said rotor shaft thereto for rotation therewith, said cartridge assembly further including first distributor cap connecting means associated with said housing for fixedly and removably securing said cartridge assembly to said distributor cap and second connecting means associated with said housing for fixedly and removably securing said cartridge assembly to said rotor shaft assembly, said cartridge assembly further including said vacuum advance actuating pin therein extending through said bottom wall and having its lower end operatively engaging said vacuum advance mechanism when said cartridge assembly is connected to said rotor shaft assembly, said rotor selectively engaging said contact terminals when said cartridge assembly is connected to said distributor cap, said cartridge assembly further including a cam rotatably connected to said connecting shaft internally of said housing between said top and bottom walls, and a breaker point assembly mounted internally of said housing and breaker point assembly actuating means associated with both said cam and said breaker point assembly for actuating said breaker point assembly when said cam is rotated, the upper end of said vacuum advance actuating pin being operatively connected to said breaker point assembly, and a pair of electrical connecting means, one of said electrical connecting means being operatively connected at one end to said breaker point assembly and having its free end extending out of said cartridge assembly and the other of said electrical connecting means being operatively connected at one end to said cartridge assembly and having its free end extending to a point remote from said cartridge assembly.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
428 words
In a distributor assembly for a vehicle including a rotor shaft assembly having a vacuum advance mechanism adapted to be engaging by a vacuum advance actuating pin and an upper housing assembly operatively connected to said vacuum advance mechanism with a rotor shaft axially extending through said rotor shaft assembly adapted to be connected to the lower end of a connecting shaft, and a rotor adapted to be removably secured to the upper end of said connecting shaft, the improvement which comprises: a distributor cap having a plurality of spaced contact terminals internally thereof fixedly secured to a cartridge assembly including a housing having an outer wall and closed at the lower end by a bottom wall and having said connecting shaft axially extending therethrough and rotatable therein, said connecting shaft having rotor connecting means at its upper end for fixedly and removably securing said rotor thereto for rotation therewith in a predetermined orientation and accessible through said bottom wall and having rotor shaft connecting means at its lower end for fixedly and removably securing said rotor shaft thereto for rotation therewith, said cartridge assembly further including first distributor cap connecting means associated with said housing for fixedly and removably securing said cartridge assembly to said distributor cap and second connecting means associated with said housing for fixedly and removably securing said cartridge assembly to said rotor shaft assembly, said cartridge assembly further including said vacuum advance actuating pin therein extending through said bottom wall and having its lower end operatively engaging said vacuum advance mechanism when said cartridge assembly is connected to said rotor shaft assembly, said rotor selectively engaging said contact terminals when said cartridge assembly is connected to said distributor cap, said cartridge assembly further including a cam rotatably connected to said connecting shaft internally of said housing between said top and bottom walls, and a breaker point assembly mounted internally of said housing and breaker point assembly actuating means associated with both said cam and said breaker point assembly for actuating said breaker point assembly when said cam is rotated, the upper end of said vacuum advance actuating pin being operatively connected to said breaker point assembly, and a pair of electrical connecting means, one of said electrical connecting means being operatively connected at one end to said breaker point assembly and having its free end extending out of said cartridge assembly and the other of said electrical connecting means being operatively connected at one end to said cartridge assembly and having its free end extending to a point remote from said cartridge assembly.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
36 words
In the improvement in the distributor assembly of claim 5 wherein said breaker point assembly includes breaker contact points mounted in a breaker contact plate mounted in said housing with said points spaced from said wall.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
61 words
In the improvement in the distributor assembly of claim 5 wherein said housing is secured in a relatively leakproof-type manner to said distributor cap and said second connecting means includes a pair of spaced flange means mounted at predetermined locations on said distributor cap for receiving a pair of spaced resilient clips on said rotor shaft assembly in locking engagement therewith.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1980-03-14 | 1980-09-13 | 1981-03-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-03-14 | 1984-09-13 | 1985-03-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-03-14 | 1988-09-13 | 1989-03-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |